About
Andrea Beach
A leading authority on technology and consumer behavior, Ms. Beach has advised Fortune 500 companies, mentored a variety of startups, and created engaging activations for some of the world's largest brands.
Her track record includes inventing the first global platform capable of programming and sending personalized mobile communications in 147 languages, conceptualizing campaigns to support online voting in real time, consulting on cybersecurity issues, and implementing one of the world's first examples of dynamic, location-based text messaging.
Previously, Ms. Beach was CEO of IntelaText, an early pioneer in digital engagement, where she developed innovations for brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, UPS, and AT&T, as well as CEO BeachFront Technologies, where she created the first iOT Mesh Network of public venues, supported by brand sponsors. Ms. Beach has been acclaimed in several business and technology publications, and was recognized as Mobile Marketer of the Year as part of TAG's Tech Marketing Awards.
She studied International Business at the University of Georgia, and went on to receive advanced training in Neuro Linguistic Programming and Design Human Engineering.
Ms. Beach currently serves on the board of directors for the Small Business Council of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). As a media commentator, keynote speaker and lecturer, she covers the future of consumer engagement through technology.
Bernie Gilhuly
Bernie Gilhuly has 25 years of financial and operational management expertise. As founder and managing partner of LL Business Management, he oversees an array of accounting, business management and financial consulting services for high net worth and celebrity clients. Prior to that, Bernie was a Senior Vice President of One World Networks, a $30 million direct marketing distribution company based in Los Angeles. There he was involved in managing and directing all aspects of the company's business affairs including negotiating many of the key strategic relationships and contracts such us product licensing agreements, celebrity endorsement agreements, promotion and sponsorship agreements, celebrity website agreements, website licensing agreements, merger and acquisition transactions, capital funding programs, etc.
Greg Ballard
Greg Ballard serves as the Chief Strategy Consultant for BeachFront Custom Development, focusing on strategic initiatives and corporate development. Ballard's last operating role was as the senior vice president of Social, Mobile and Emerging Platforms at Warner Bros.
Over his distinguished career in the gaming, entertainment and multimedia industries, Ballard has served as President and CEO at Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), a publicly traded company that is a leader in the mobile games business, and CEO at 3Dfx Interactive where, over a three-year period, he grew the company from $4 million to an annualized rate of more than $400 million.
He previously served as CEO for Warner Custom Music, a division of Time Warner, Inc. Ballard has served on the Board of Directors for DTS, Inc., and on the public boards of THQ, Pinnacle Systems and IGN. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of Turtle Beach (NASDAQ:HEAR)
He holds a B.A. from the University of Redlands and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
BeachFront Custom Development is comprised of over 300+ developers and 22 project managers with unique specialties and areas of focus. We deliver solutions for all budgets and requirements.
Our team likes to have fun and enjoy life! Technology innovation doesn’t have to be boring and serious – We’ve reached a point in our collective careers that we can choose who we work with, and we love to partner with passionate entrepreneurs and business executives of all types that have an open mind and zest for life.
Do you have a proof-of-concept you’re looking for some help with? Or perhaps in this post-Covid world, you may be looking for a more efficient way to manage your software and mobile app development. We have developers, data architects, UI/UX designers, and project managers for virtually EVERY discipline, and budget level. With decades of experience delivering on-time, on-budget solutions…We are confident we can help you too!